THE WOMEN and GENDER STUDIES PROGRAM

QUEENS COLLEGE/CUNY

Being a woman in the 21st century
can be exhilarating, or it can be downright confusing! Women have more
opportunities than ever before. Yet the pressures on women in today's society
are enormous. Work, family, sexuality, relationships, children, politics
.... the choices are broad, but they can sometimes feel overwhelming.

The Women and Gender Studies Program
at Queens College offers students the opportunity to think about these
questions in the context of a rigorous academic program of study. Women and Gender
Studies is an exciting area of study, examining the role
of women and men in society from an interdisciplinary perspective, and
focusing on gender in its complex relation to questions of class, race,
ethnicity and sexuality.

In addition to a core group
of four basic Women and Gender Studies courses, the program offers a wide range
of courses taught by more than 30 faculty members from the humanities and
social sciences. In addition, through internships in outside organizations,
students gain experience and skills that will help them develop an awareness
of their own interests and commitments, and assist them in choosing careers
or directions for further study. All courses are open to women and men
students.

A degree in Women and Gender Studies is excellent
preparation for graduate work in professional fields such as Law, Social
Work, and Journalism, or in academic fields like History, Sociology, or
English.

Students are encouraged
to visit or call the Women and Gender Studies Office at:

Klapper Hall, Rm. 319 Phone: (718) 997-3098Joyce Warren, Professor of English, Director
of Women and Gender Studies ProgramShe can also be reached at the Department of
English Klapper Hall

To be discussed with the Director of Women and Gender Studies At least one course from each of the following
categories:1. Scientific Theories of Gender (designated
courses in Anthropology, Health Education, or Psychology)2. Women and Cultural Traditions (designated
courses in Anthropology or English)3. Women and Society (designated courses
in Economics, History, Sociology, Anthropology)

Electives (15 credits)

To be discussed with the Director of Women and Gender Studies Students may choose from among the courses listed under Distribution Requirements or courses offered in Selected Topics courses when applicable.

Other examples include:

American Studies 220: Gender, Race, Ethnicity and
Class in the United States

Women's Studies Courses in addition to the
core requirementsWomen's Studies 210: Selected TopicsThe topics studied in this course vary widely.
Recent courses include "Women and Science Fiction," "Women and Film,"
"Women, Activism, and Politics," " Sexual Politics after World War
II," "Nationalism and Gender," "American Women and Work,"
"Women, Money and the Law" and "History of the Female Body."

Women's Studies 390.3W: TutorialPermission of Director of Women and Gender Studies.
Students undertakeand complete an individual research project under
the supervision of a member of the Women and Gender Studies faculty.